The Boston Celtics have pulled the trigger on a Jaylen Brown trade and have even shipped him to their division rivals in the Atlantic, the Philadelphia 76ers. In return for their star guard, they will receive Paul George, two first-round picks, and two-second round picks. During his time with the Celtics, Brown won the 2024 NBA Finals MVP.
BLOCKBUSTER: The Boston Celtics have agreed to trade Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/xNcNlIV2mh— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 2026Last season, Brown helped carry the Celtics with Jayson Tatum missing the majority of the season as he recovered from a ruptured right Achilles tendon he had suffered in the previous May. Brown finished the season scoring 28.7 points per game while pulling down 6.9 rebounds and dishing out 5.1 assists.
They will get back a 36-year-old George who averaged 17.3 points per game last season in 37 games with 5.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists. Injuries and age have taken a toll on the former superstar.
We would imagine that the Celtics have something else up their sleeves for this offseason. Otherwise, the Sixers just got significantly better and younger, while Boston got significantly worse. It would be odd if there wasn't something else coming for a Boston team that would have been legitimate Championship contenders next season, and potentially the favorites to come out of the Eastern Conference.
